Daniel Farke says his workforce are working exhausting to show the previous saying ‘Leeds are falling aside once more’ fallacious this season, following two large wins within the FA Cup and Premier League.
Leeds produced two essential victories within the house of eight days, with their quarter-final conquer West Ham within the FA Cup adopted up by a win in opposition to Manchester United.
Their triumph at Outdated Trafford was their first league win on the Theatre of Goals since 1981, whereas it was their first top-flight victory over the Pink Devils since September 2002.
However, extra importantly, it was a end result that moved Leeds six factors away from the relegation zone with six matches of their Premier League season remaining.
The primary of their last fixtures come at dwelling this Saturday in opposition to Wolves, although Farke insisted that their conflict with Rob Edwards’ aspect is way from a foregone conclusion.
Talking to BBC Radio Leeds, Farke mentioned: “I’m fairly drained, like after the FA Cup recreation, however I’m fairly relieved. I’m unbelievably happy with the boys. What per week we’ve had!
“We’re working to do away with this previous narrative that ‘Leeds are falling aside once more’. We wish to ship when it counts.
“It’s a big step ahead for us – however I’m not so within the hole, I’m within the quantity of factors.
“Nothing has been achieved but, so we have now no cause however to remain grounded, humble and hungry.”
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For Wolves, in the meantime, Elland Street could possibly be the venue that sees their Premier League relegation confirmed after they have been thrashed 4-0 by West Ham final outing.
Ought to outcomes go in opposition to them, Wolves’ demotion to the Championship might be sealed, bringing to an finish a depressing season from begin to end.
They’ve been backside of the desk for every of their final 29 video games and would be the fourth aspect to have 30+ video games in a row in final place, after Swindon City in 1993-94 (39), Portsmouth in 2009-10 (34) and Sheffield United in 2020-21 (31).
“It’s actually essential that we be sure we present the most effective of ourselves in the course of the remaining video games,” Edwards mentioned.
“We’ve received to reply nicely at Elland Street, which we all know might be a really tough recreation. The lads know, they’re nodding their heads as I’m talking in there.
“In a few moments, we received punished. You take a look at the rating line, however I don’t really feel prefer it was that kind of recreation anyway.
“I’m actually stunned. It’s a bit baffling, chatting with the gamers on the finish, I can’t actually get my head round the way it ran away from us.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Leeds United – Noah Okafor
Okafor has scored 4 targets in his final 4 Premier League video games – twice as many as he netted in his first 21 appearances within the competitors beforehand (two).
Solely Xherdan Shaqiri in 2017-18 (eight), and Granit Xhaka in 2022-23 (seven) have scored extra league targets in a single season than his six in 2025-26 amongst Swiss gamers.
Wolves – Joao Gomes
Each of Gomes’ top-flight aim involvements this season have are available in his final 4 video games (one aim, one help), and Wolves will want one other large show from their midfielder.
Solely Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson (269) has gained possession extra typically than the Brazilian this time period (168).
MATCH PREDICTION: LEEDS UNITED WIN
Leeds have gained their final 4 Premier League video games in opposition to Wolves. Solely in opposition to Sunderland, Tottenham (each six) and West Ham (5) have they gained extra consecutively within the competitors.
Nevertheless, Farke’s aspect have failed to attain in 4 of their final 5 league video games at Elland Street, together with the final three in a row. The one time the Whites have gone 4 in a row and not using a dwelling league aim was between February and March 1982 within the top-flight underneath Allan Clarke.
They’ve gained 9 of their final 12 top-flight dwelling video games in opposition to groups beginning the day backside of the desk (D2 L1), with their one defeat coming in opposition to Bolton Wanderers in November 2002.
And after their 2-1 win over Man United final outing, Leeds need to win back-to-back league video games for the very first time this season. They’re the one membership but to take action within the division.
Wolves, in the meantime, have solely misplaced considered one of their final 5 away league video games in opposition to Leeds (W3 D1), although it was on their final go to in August 2022 (1-2).
However this can be a Wolves workforce which have failed to attain in 16 Premier League video games this season, as many as they did in 2023-24 (9) and 2024-25 (seven) mixed. They final failed to attain in additional video games in a marketing campaign again in 2009-10 (17).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Leeds United – 56%
Draw – 22.7%
Wolves – 21.2%
